The Role of Business in Fostering Peaceful Societies

ISBN-13: 9780521832625 / Angielski / Twarda / 2004 / 246 str.

Cindy A. Schipani; Timothy L. Fort

Opis

Global protests give the misleading impression that multinational business interests are at odds with creating a responsible and peaceful society. This book argues against this misconception and contends that businesses can actively contribute to peace within societies. Firms that promote economic development, allow external evaluation of their affairs, and build a sense of community both within the company and in the wider society can in fact make a great contribution to fostering peace.

Spis treści

Introduction; Part I. The Plausibility of Connecting Business and Peace: 1. The role of business in fostering sustainable peace; 2. Balances of power and mediators of justice; Part II. Current Standards and their Amenability to Peace: 3. Corporate governance and sustainable peace; 4. Ethical business behavior and sustainable peace; Part III. Two Illustrative Issues: Gender and Ecology: 5. Gender, voice and correlations with peace; 6. The ecological challenges of war: the natural environment and disease; Conclusion.